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University of Kansas announces spring 2026 honor roll
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KU art historian makes lead gift for Spencer Museum of Art
LAWRENCE – Marilyn Stokstad, a renowned University of Kansas distinguished professor emerita of art history, art historian and former art museum director, has made a lead gift to create an endowed directorship at KU's Spencer Museum of Art. ...
KU study shows family's wealth can predict math achievement scores
LAWRENCE - Lower levels of wealth in a family may mean lower math scores for their children. ...
Business school unveils Working Professional MBA program
LAWRENCE – Kansas City professionals looking to advance their careers have an option tailored specifically to their needs as the University of Kansas School of Business announces its new Working Professional MBA program. ...
KU anthropologist featured on National Geographic special
LAWRENCE – John Hoopes, University of Kansas anthropologist and Maya scholar, will be featured in a National Geographic Channel special, "Maya Underworld: The Real Doomsday," premiering at 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. ...
Researcher points to Sun as likely source of eighth-century 'Charlemagne event'
Adrian Melott...
Task force issues first annual progress report on ADA compliance
LAWRENCE — Since July 2011, the University of Kansas has completed 21 of the 49 recommendations outlined by KU's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) task force. The significant progress is detailed in the task force's first annual progress report to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeff Vitter. ...
'Banish the Blues' lecture at Topeka library to offer strategies for depression
Stephen Ilardi...
Task force issues first annual progress report on ADA compliance
LAWRENCE — Since July 2011, the University of Kansas has completed 21 of the 49 recommendations outlined by KU's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) task force. The significant progress is detailed in the task force's first annual progress report to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeff Vitter. ...
'Banish the Blues' lecture at Topeka library to offer strategies for depression
Stephen Ilardi...
Researchers design system to improve reporting, service at youth psych centers
Steve Kapp...
Third candidate for dean of engineering to participate in public forum
Craig Benson...
KPR opens swinging holiday season with fourth annual Big Band Christmas
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Design professor invited to explore Garmin structure
LAWRENCE – In many companies and universities, "industrial design" and "engineering" are treated as separate disciplines, with little or no overlap. ...
KU Field Station's new Roth Trailhead wins two design awards
LAWRENCE — A new trailhead structure, built earlier this year at the KU Field Station by University of Kansas architecture students, has won two design awards from the American Institute of Architects. ...
KU professor to lead effort to improve social welfare doctoral programs
Chris Petr...
Political insiders to discuss 2012 results in Dole Institute Post-Election Conference
LAWRENCE — Prominent political practitioners, including strategists, journalists and pollsters, will analyze the 2012 election results at the Post-Election Conference, sponsored by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, and...
School of Music announces 88th annual Holiday Vespers concerts
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Music will present the 88th annual Holiday Vespers concerts and pre-Vespers organ and brass concerts next month. ...
New fund to support commercialization of KU research
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has announced a new fund to support KU research projects that are near the commercialization stage and have the potential to become marketplace solutions in the near future. ...
KU partnering in initiative to improve undergraduate STEM instruction
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Researchers land more than $5M to help families affected by substance abuse
LAWRENCE — When substance abuse necessitates the separation of children from families, the process of reuniting them while addressing the substance abuse issues is never easy. Researchers at the University of Kansas have partnered with the states of Oklahoma and Iowa on a series of grants totaling $5.75 million...
Four professors honored with prestigious Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships
Philip Barnard...
Second candidate for dean of engineering to participate in public forum
Amr Elnashai...
Students win awards at national biomedical research conference for minority scientists
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Researchers land grant to design new, improved games for young learners
James Basham...